![]() ![]() King Henry meets with Hotspur, Hotspur’s father ( Northumberland), and Hotspur’s uncle ( Worcester) to demand that Hotspur give up his prisoners.Their cohort Poins attempts to enlist them in an upcoming robbery after Falstaff leaves, Poins persuades Hal to rob and embarrass Falstaff after Poins leaves, Hal tells the audience his plans for the future. Away from court, Prince Hal and Sir John Falstaff taunt each other after a night of drinking.The King mourns the wanton behavior of his own Harry, his son, the Prince of Wales.In the north, England’s forces have prevailed over the Scots, but the young English nobleman Harry Percy (Hotspur) won’t turn over his prisoners to King Henry.King Henry meets with his advisers to discuss his proposed crusade to the Holy Land, but the discussion turns to new battles on England’s northern borders.At the close of Richard II, the newly enthroned Henry IV promises to make a penitential trip to the Holy Land.King Henry sends Richard to Pomfret castle where he is eventually killed by Henry’s supporters.King Richard II yields his crown to his cousin, Bolingbroke, making him King Henry IV.William Shakespeare’s Richard II, part of ASC’s 2018 Actors’ Renaissance.Discover More Stuff That Happens STUFF THAT HAPPENS BEFORE THE PLAY ![]()
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